Did my first full "back at it" workout yesterday. 45 minutes of my upper body Ultimate Figure Program workout followed by a 5 mile run (about 40 minutes) and another 20 minutes of upper body circuits. Felt great! Outside of the fact that the new insoles kind of pushed back into my heel and left a little space in the front of the toe area rubbing me funny, the run was pain free and I literally have ZERO foot pain today. Good stuff.
Also love the fat that I can actually see the difference in my arms after just one workout - muscle memory is a good thing.
Have a great Sunday y'all!
Jess
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Deep Thoughts (Not really but it got ya didn't it?)
Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful week!
It was a busy one for me which I know you guys know already since I was not around much in blog land. Here is a quick update: rode my bike an hour both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Mom and sister drove up from Louisiana after the funeral and stayed with us on Thursday so I left work around 3pm and got to hang out with them for a few hours before going to our Annual Fundraiser auction on Thursday night then had to be at the golf course Friday at 6:30am to work a hole until noon and then change and play with our CEO. For some reason he requested I golf with him and two other guys so that was interesting. I haven't really golfed in about two years and couldn't find my shoes so just golfed in my black Nike Shox. :) Who cares! It was a really good time - he was very laid back and didn't care about how any of us shot....just that we had a good time. And I made him laugh a bunch which I realized is a passion of mine. I am not as good as Cynthia at being funny in writing though - gotta work on that.
Have some interesting thoughts to share today....
Below is a post from Body Sport:
June 23/08
Erin Sits Out!
With the Jr. USA and Jr. Nationals now recent history NPC National figure fans may be wondering where was Erin Heath? Last year Erin set herself up for a huge run at a pro card in 2008 with a win at the Emerald Cup, a 2nd place finish at the Jr. USA, a 3rd place finish at the Figure Nationals and another second at the USA Championships in Las Vegas. It seemed that picking up a pro card this year would be a mere formality for the beautiful Northern California native. Life however often divides itself into two separate paths; the way we plan for things to happen and the way the actually unfold.
"I have been forced to take the year off,” said Erin recently. “After a year and a half of dieting, it seems I am unable to lose weight right now regardless of what kind of exercise and diet manipulations I try. So, I am really sad about it, but I am going to have to take some time away from competitions to get healthy. But, I will be even better next year. ;)"
Erin will certainly be missed on stage this year by everyone except her competition. But don’t feel too sorry for Ms. Heath, a pro card is still very much in her future, in her own sweet time. In fact, expect this young lady to be a smashing fitness industry success both on and off the stage. Stay tuned to Bodysport for more on Erin in the near future.
So, my thoughts on this.....I find the most interesting quote in this to be: "After a year of dieting, it seems I am unable to lose weight right now regardless of what kind of exercise and diet manipulations I try." The more and more I read about Metabolic Damage, the more I am absolutely certain it is an issue and a bigger issue in the figure community where girls but their bodies through torture and hell to get to the look they have on stage. It saddens me to see that someone with so much hope and future in the sport is starving herself and doing hours of cardio in order to lose weight. I know there is a better way.
What do all of you think about this?
On another note, I am back to training with a fully recovered foot and in preparation for my October trip to Mexico. :) It will be FUN to prepare for the vacation - I am going to consider it competition prep. :) Competition for sitting on the beach with a cocktail! Hee hee.
Hope everyone is doing well! I am gonna get lots of workouts in this weekend so keep your eye out for workout updates!
Jess
It was a busy one for me which I know you guys know already since I was not around much in blog land. Here is a quick update: rode my bike an hour both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Mom and sister drove up from Louisiana after the funeral and stayed with us on Thursday so I left work around 3pm and got to hang out with them for a few hours before going to our Annual Fundraiser auction on Thursday night then had to be at the golf course Friday at 6:30am to work a hole until noon and then change and play with our CEO. For some reason he requested I golf with him and two other guys so that was interesting. I haven't really golfed in about two years and couldn't find my shoes so just golfed in my black Nike Shox. :) Who cares! It was a really good time - he was very laid back and didn't care about how any of us shot....just that we had a good time. And I made him laugh a bunch which I realized is a passion of mine. I am not as good as Cynthia at being funny in writing though - gotta work on that.
Have some interesting thoughts to share today....
Below is a post from Body Sport:
June 23/08
Erin Sits Out!
With the Jr. USA and Jr. Nationals now recent history NPC National figure fans may be wondering where was Erin Heath? Last year Erin set herself up for a huge run at a pro card in 2008 with a win at the Emerald Cup, a 2nd place finish at the Jr. USA, a 3rd place finish at the Figure Nationals and another second at the USA Championships in Las Vegas. It seemed that picking up a pro card this year would be a mere formality for the beautiful Northern California native. Life however often divides itself into two separate paths; the way we plan for things to happen and the way the actually unfold.
"I have been forced to take the year off,” said Erin recently. “After a year and a half of dieting, it seems I am unable to lose weight right now regardless of what kind of exercise and diet manipulations I try. So, I am really sad about it, but I am going to have to take some time away from competitions to get healthy. But, I will be even better next year. ;)"
Erin will certainly be missed on stage this year by everyone except her competition. But don’t feel too sorry for Ms. Heath, a pro card is still very much in her future, in her own sweet time. In fact, expect this young lady to be a smashing fitness industry success both on and off the stage. Stay tuned to Bodysport for more on Erin in the near future.
So, my thoughts on this.....I find the most interesting quote in this to be: "After a year of dieting, it seems I am unable to lose weight right now regardless of what kind of exercise and diet manipulations I try." The more and more I read about Metabolic Damage, the more I am absolutely certain it is an issue and a bigger issue in the figure community where girls but their bodies through torture and hell to get to the look they have on stage. It saddens me to see that someone with so much hope and future in the sport is starving herself and doing hours of cardio in order to lose weight. I know there is a better way.
What do all of you think about this?
On another note, I am back to training with a fully recovered foot and in preparation for my October trip to Mexico. :) It will be FUN to prepare for the vacation - I am going to consider it competition prep. :) Competition for sitting on the beach with a cocktail! Hee hee.
Hope everyone is doing well! I am gonna get lots of workouts in this weekend so keep your eye out for workout updates!
Jess
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Insoles = Happy Feet
Hey y'all!
I know my last few posts have been kind of a downer b/c they have been focused on the death of my grandma but I said my good byes and she is in a better place so it is time for me to get back to rocking the blog. :) Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers.
So, after pretty much two weeks of no running from my foot, I called a recommended foot doc who couldn't see me for another week so I hung up the phone with him and picked up the phone and called my good friends Susan and Jason Zehner who have told me about their luck with supportive insoles. Jason worked for along time at an outdoor outfitter and worked in their shoe dept so I knew he would know the 411. After a long email/phone call chain involving a lot of me describing my foot pain much like you would describe a car to your mechanic - "it makes this weird clicking noise when I am in 5th gear" but instead I am saying "if I twist it to the right, it hurts really bad but in the stationary position it doesn't hurt at all" - he told me I should give inserts a shot and see if that helps.
I went to our local running store - Fleet Feet - and got a pair of Sole insoles (cute name huh) - they felt really weird when I just had them on in the store but she said I would get used to them - I just needed to give it some time to break them in. Breaking in requires you put them in the oven (yes, the oven) at 200 degrees for two minutes, place them immediately in your shoe and stand still, feet forward for 2 minutes and then wear them for 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours over the next three days before you run.
If you are still awake....:) here is the cool thing:
I NO LONGER HAVE ANY ANKLE OR HEEL PAIN!!
It is 100% gone. In fact, the circulation in my feet is amazing! I was barefoot today for a few minutes and normally (over the last couple weeks) I would have pain when I was barefoot but today my feet felt normal.
The key test will be when I take them out for a jog which I will try to do tomorrow. Will keep you posted. If any of you are having any foot/ankle issues, you might want to check them out. They are only $35 which is less than my copay to the doc. :)
And in other news, we joined the country club directly across the street from my office which means I will be reviving my lunch workouts again. I will literally walk across the street to workout. I am so excited! Watch out - who knows what will happen! :) The fire that has been burnt out it starting to light up again...I can feel it.
1 hour bike ride tonight - felt great! My cardio is crappy but I got out there and did it. :)
Keep on kicking ass everyone!
Jess
I know my last few posts have been kind of a downer b/c they have been focused on the death of my grandma but I said my good byes and she is in a better place so it is time for me to get back to rocking the blog. :) Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers.
So, after pretty much two weeks of no running from my foot, I called a recommended foot doc who couldn't see me for another week so I hung up the phone with him and picked up the phone and called my good friends Susan and Jason Zehner who have told me about their luck with supportive insoles. Jason worked for along time at an outdoor outfitter and worked in their shoe dept so I knew he would know the 411. After a long email/phone call chain involving a lot of me describing my foot pain much like you would describe a car to your mechanic - "it makes this weird clicking noise when I am in 5th gear" but instead I am saying "if I twist it to the right, it hurts really bad but in the stationary position it doesn't hurt at all" - he told me I should give inserts a shot and see if that helps.
I went to our local running store - Fleet Feet - and got a pair of Sole insoles (cute name huh) - they felt really weird when I just had them on in the store but she said I would get used to them - I just needed to give it some time to break them in. Breaking in requires you put them in the oven (yes, the oven) at 200 degrees for two minutes, place them immediately in your shoe and stand still, feet forward for 2 minutes and then wear them for 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours over the next three days before you run.
If you are still awake....:) here is the cool thing:
I NO LONGER HAVE ANY ANKLE OR HEEL PAIN!!
It is 100% gone. In fact, the circulation in my feet is amazing! I was barefoot today for a few minutes and normally (over the last couple weeks) I would have pain when I was barefoot but today my feet felt normal.
The key test will be when I take them out for a jog which I will try to do tomorrow. Will keep you posted. If any of you are having any foot/ankle issues, you might want to check them out. They are only $35 which is less than my copay to the doc. :)
And in other news, we joined the country club directly across the street from my office which means I will be reviving my lunch workouts again. I will literally walk across the street to workout. I am so excited! Watch out - who knows what will happen! :) The fire that has been burnt out it starting to light up again...I can feel it.
1 hour bike ride tonight - felt great! My cardio is crappy but I got out there and did it. :)
Keep on kicking ass everyone!
Jess
Sunday, June 22, 2008
You Know the Saying....When You're On Your Deathbed....
.....you aren't ever going to wish you spent more time at the office.
Yes, I know you have all heard it - I have - in fact, I have said it to others 1,000 of times...and seeing my grandma on her death bed - literally - it forced me to sit back and look at my life and how I am spending my time.
Right now so much of my energy goes towards my job - and as my loving husband pointed out - I may be reaching a point of diminishing return...meaning the long hours I am working may not be paying off in the quality of my work output. I think I function best when I am very busy so that feels comfortable to me...but there is a point at which being very busy and being overwhelmed prevents me from doing my best work. Does that make sense?
I am not going to beat myself up over not working out last week as much as I wanted or even the week before - I injured myself and lost my grandmother. Which brings me to my next update....on Saturday, June 21st my Grandmother passed away and moved on to the next place...she is now with the friends and family members she has lost along the way. I am so happy for her in that she is no longer in pain or hurting and that her life was long and full of joy. She had 6 kids and 20+ grandkids! What a wonderful life! Thanks to all of you for your support and thoughts. I love you grandma and you will always be a special part of my life! Please celebrate her life and don't be sad - she is in a better place and I guarantee she is reconnecting with lost friends and family looking down on us all with love!
Outside of losing my grandmother and thinking about how I am spending my time, one of Visionquester's posts made a big impact on me this week and that was Stephanie's email to her about taking it one meal, one workout at a time. For those of you who missed it, here is an excerpt from her email:
do the work and the results will come. Don't concentrate on 'I have "x" amount of time' - just concentrate on your next work out - your next meal - your next cardio session... Keep it small - keep it simple...DO NOT CHANGE A THING when it comes to your thinking...Not too much pressure on any one certain day, any one certain meal, any one certain cardio session...It's just one more - that's all- one more"
I am terrible at trying to think too far in the future or think about the past and focus on those things instead of focusing on having my next meal be a good one or getting in my next workout. Stephanie wrote this in an email to Cynthia and yes, I knew this one too but sometimes things just hit you.
This moment, I am focusing on my next meal and making it healthy and good and to feed my body the nourishing food it needs and I am also going to focus on my next workout. And once I have my next meal and my next workout complete, I will focus on the next meal and workout. Little bites....baby steps. So much better than thinking I have to tackle it in one fail swoop.
A couple other things:
Hope everyone had a great weekend! I am back at it kids!
Jess
Jess
Yes, I know you have all heard it - I have - in fact, I have said it to others 1,000 of times...and seeing my grandma on her death bed - literally - it forced me to sit back and look at my life and how I am spending my time.
Right now so much of my energy goes towards my job - and as my loving husband pointed out - I may be reaching a point of diminishing return...meaning the long hours I am working may not be paying off in the quality of my work output. I think I function best when I am very busy so that feels comfortable to me...but there is a point at which being very busy and being overwhelmed prevents me from doing my best work. Does that make sense?
I am not going to beat myself up over not working out last week as much as I wanted or even the week before - I injured myself and lost my grandmother. Which brings me to my next update....on Saturday, June 21st my Grandmother passed away and moved on to the next place...she is now with the friends and family members she has lost along the way. I am so happy for her in that she is no longer in pain or hurting and that her life was long and full of joy. She had 6 kids and 20+ grandkids! What a wonderful life! Thanks to all of you for your support and thoughts. I love you grandma and you will always be a special part of my life! Please celebrate her life and don't be sad - she is in a better place and I guarantee she is reconnecting with lost friends and family looking down on us all with love!
Outside of losing my grandmother and thinking about how I am spending my time, one of Visionquester's posts made a big impact on me this week and that was Stephanie's email to her about taking it one meal, one workout at a time. For those of you who missed it, here is an excerpt from her email:
do the work and the results will come. Don't concentrate on 'I have "x" amount of time' - just concentrate on your next work out - your next meal - your next cardio session... Keep it small - keep it simple...DO NOT CHANGE A THING when it comes to your thinking...Not too much pressure on any one certain day, any one certain meal, any one certain cardio session...It's just one more - that's all- one more"
I am terrible at trying to think too far in the future or think about the past and focus on those things instead of focusing on having my next meal be a good one or getting in my next workout. Stephanie wrote this in an email to Cynthia and yes, I knew this one too but sometimes things just hit you.
This moment, I am focusing on my next meal and making it healthy and good and to feed my body the nourishing food it needs and I am also going to focus on my next workout. And once I have my next meal and my next workout complete, I will focus on the next meal and workout. Little bites....baby steps. So much better than thinking I have to tackle it in one fail swoop.
A couple other things:
- Jody finished the Ozark Valley Triathlon a full 3 minutes faster than he did last year for a time of 1:46 minutes! I am so proud of him - he did amazingly well and he is my heart, my joy!
- A HUGE thanks to Jody for going to Louisiana with me and spending time with my grandma. This is one reason I am so thankful he is in real estate because he could leave and go with me and even though he was COMPLETELY out of his element and hanging out with a bunch of red necks :), he was there for me and I couldn't have asked for more.
- On our way home we had a flat tire on the Jetta at 10:30 at night in BFE. We got the flat right in front of someone's house so we pulled into their driveway to use the light from the street lamp to change the tire. Lo and behold, Jody has completely PIMPED out our car....so we have custom wheels. Wheels that require a special lug wrench that will fit through the holes in the wheel....well, we didn't know this until we got the flat at 10:30pm in Fordyce, Arkansas - population 4700. But where we blew the tire was about 5 miles outside of Fordyce. Luckily, the guy that lived in the house we stopped in front of - who was about 75 and probably wondering why a pimped out jetta and two honkey's with a dog had everything in their trunk on his driveway - was SUPER nice and called his neighbor who ended up ultimately having the proper tools to get the wheel off. An hour and a half later we were on our way!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! I am back at it kids!
Jess
Jess
Monday, June 16, 2008
Envy and Sadness
I am envious of my hubby. We went to the track tonight and there he was - running happily around the track...he did 400's, 800's and more 400's and I worked out my thumb by hitting start and stop on the stop watch - GRRRRRR. I tried to do some light running up and down the football field while he sprinted and about 3 minutes later I started to have pain again. I DID run backwards with success though since it is just like being in heels which actually makes the ankle/foot feel better. I also did some lunges and felt it twinge too...argh.
He did awesome of course. Kicked ass! His fastest 400 was 76 seconds - which is great! Next time it will be 75! :)
I was very envious as I looked at his muscley quads and tight glutes and saw the sweat drip down his face. Oh well, I know I must be patient but I was GREEN with envy. Soon enough my friends, soon enough.
Ah ha ha! How funny is that picture?? Found it and couldn't resist. It isn't me of course (unless I had some serious facial reconstruction, developed some Asian ancestry and lost about 20lbs!! :)). Speaking of green, we saw The Incredible Hulk on Sunday - AWESOME! Really a surprise but lots of fun and super entertaining!
Eating today was ON. Yippee.
On a sad note, my grandma is getting ready to move on to her next chapter. She has been very sick as of late and told the family on Friday last week that she doesn't want to fight any more. She is ready to move on and asked us to call hospice so I know we don't have much time with her. Mom called me this morning and told me that my aunt was with grandma all weekend and she is giving up and ready to go. Jody and I are going to leave on Wednesday night and make the 6 hour trek to see her and spend some time with her before she passes. I will miss her so much but yet I know she is ready to go and she will be in a much better place.
It makes Terrible Tuesday's seem silly....makes all the little stresses in life seem so minuscule and non important. I can't wait to see her and tell her face to face how much I love her and how much she has meant to me. Such a strong woman - six children and lots and lots of grandchildren. She taught me to LOVE potted meat, molasses cookies dipped in chocolate, grits, and BACON! She also helped me understand my challenges with my mom and has always supported me 100% in everything I have ever done. She gave and gave and gave....and her biscuits are LEGENDARY! Oh and her gumbo - amazing. And she would rub olive oil on dry skin patches. Man I will miss her...
Next VLOG I will do my impression of her - it makes my mom almost pee her pants every time I do it - it is pretty funny.....but in a really good-love-you-so-much-and-will-miss-you way. :) I don't have a picture of her on this computer but will post one soon for you guys. She has gorgeous white hair and eyes that twinkle.
Have a great week everyone and be grateful...tell those who mean something to you that you love them and why. You never know when you won't have a chance to say it to them again.
Love you guys!
Jess
He did awesome of course. Kicked ass! His fastest 400 was 76 seconds - which is great! Next time it will be 75! :)
I was very envious as I looked at his muscley quads and tight glutes and saw the sweat drip down his face. Oh well, I know I must be patient but I was GREEN with envy. Soon enough my friends, soon enough.
Ah ha ha! How funny is that picture?? Found it and couldn't resist. It isn't me of course (unless I had some serious facial reconstruction, developed some Asian ancestry and lost about 20lbs!! :)). Speaking of green, we saw The Incredible Hulk on Sunday - AWESOME! Really a surprise but lots of fun and super entertaining!
Eating today was ON. Yippee.
On a sad note, my grandma is getting ready to move on to her next chapter. She has been very sick as of late and told the family on Friday last week that she doesn't want to fight any more. She is ready to move on and asked us to call hospice so I know we don't have much time with her. Mom called me this morning and told me that my aunt was with grandma all weekend and she is giving up and ready to go. Jody and I are going to leave on Wednesday night and make the 6 hour trek to see her and spend some time with her before she passes. I will miss her so much but yet I know she is ready to go and she will be in a much better place.
It makes Terrible Tuesday's seem silly....makes all the little stresses in life seem so minuscule and non important. I can't wait to see her and tell her face to face how much I love her and how much she has meant to me. Such a strong woman - six children and lots and lots of grandchildren. She taught me to LOVE potted meat, molasses cookies dipped in chocolate, grits, and BACON! She also helped me understand my challenges with my mom and has always supported me 100% in everything I have ever done. She gave and gave and gave....and her biscuits are LEGENDARY! Oh and her gumbo - amazing. And she would rub olive oil on dry skin patches. Man I will miss her...
Next VLOG I will do my impression of her - it makes my mom almost pee her pants every time I do it - it is pretty funny.....but in a really good-love-you-so-much-and-will-miss-you way. :) I don't have a picture of her on this computer but will post one soon for you guys. She has gorgeous white hair and eyes that twinkle.
Have a great week everyone and be grateful...tell those who mean something to you that you love them and why. You never know when you won't have a chance to say it to them again.
Love you guys!
Jess
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Biofeedback, Intiuition and Common Sense
I utilized none of the things in the title of my post in deciding whether to run 9 miles with my hubby last Monday and as a result I am STILL paying the price. Foot hurts even when I am just walking around barefoot - the only time it doesn't hurt is when I have it elevated in a heel. Still very frustrated but what can I do??? Just let it rest. Right Cathy? :)
I did Day 2 of UFP today - just the first three sets four times through. My strength is low and I can tell the TOM is about to hit cause I am so tired....
Short post today.
Food for the week ON except for Friday where I had dinner at Bonefish - YUMMY!
Have a good one everyone!
Jess
I did Day 2 of UFP today - just the first three sets four times through. My strength is low and I can tell the TOM is about to hit cause I am so tired....
Short post today.
Food for the week ON except for Friday where I had dinner at Bonefish - YUMMY!
Have a good one everyone!
Jess
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
"Fat Loss Is Easy....Once You Realize How Hard It Is"
Happy Wednesday y'all!! I told ya I would be blogging everyday and HERE I am! :)
The above quote is a Craig Ballantyne special and I heard it this morning while listening to an episode of The Fit Cast and it really struck a chord with me. "Fat Loss is Easy....Once You Know How Hard It Is"....think about it....really, once you know how hard it is and how much work it will really take, it IS easy because you know what to expect and you know what it is going to take. You must recognize and appreciate how hard it is before it will become easy.
The other thing he says that if you want advanced results you must take advanced measures. Another awesome quote/idea. Think about it - there are no short cuts. This is life.
Couple things I have (I am into bullet points at the moment to bear with me :)):
Happy hump day!
Jess
The above quote is a Craig Ballantyne special and I heard it this morning while listening to an episode of The Fit Cast and it really struck a chord with me. "Fat Loss is Easy....Once You Know How Hard It Is"....think about it....really, once you know how hard it is and how much work it will really take, it IS easy because you know what to expect and you know what it is going to take. You must recognize and appreciate how hard it is before it will become easy.
The other thing he says that if you want advanced results you must take advanced measures. Another awesome quote/idea. Think about it - there are no short cuts. This is life.
Couple things I have (I am into bullet points at the moment to bear with me :)):
- Worried about my family in Iowa who is getting pounded with tornadoes and flooding.
- My hubby is ROCKING it on his training for the Ozark Valley Triathlon in 11 days - he is really kicking it up a notch and even eating super good to lean up so he will be lighter and faster.
- This week I have been 100% on with my eating. I know, it is only Wednesday but it feels good.
- I need to incorporate weights more - I am getting in my runs, just not the lifts.
- Cynthia looks AMAZING and needs to keep working hard towards her goal.
- I am taking tomorrow off and I am FIRED UP! :)
Happy hump day!
Jess
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Tuesday.....Better
Hey y'all - I will make this quick (gonna try to shoot for every day this week) but had a couple things:
Jess
- Tuesday was NOT terrible. YIPPEE!! Got a lot done and didn't feel super crazy.
- I am SOOOOO incredibly sore. Let me just say that running 9 miles when I haven't been running in weeks - NOT SMART. So sore last night that I didn't sleep very well and am in pretty bad pain all day. Taking tonight off and will hit it again tomorrow. :)
- Eating: ON - two days in a row. Baby steps.
Jess
Monday, June 9, 2008
Beginning of Week and NEW VLOG!
Hey y'all! Hope you are all doing awesome!
Yes, long, long LONG weekend and we recorded a VLOG but for some reason none of my computers are recognizing the USB device. So instead of posting vlogs or blogs, I was jacking around with my computer trying to show you the VLOG we did. UPDATE: Got it to work!! Check it!
Hope that was slightly entertaining - had no idea he was going to record it so totally had to wing it! And check out his walking while filming technique! ;)
As I said in my post on Friday, last week was a complete and absolute BUST. I didn't workout once. And this weekend I participated in the 48 Hour Film Festival project which is where you have 48 hours to produce a film. You can check it out at this link:48 Hour Film Link You are given the genre, a prop and a line you must use. Ours was a suspense/thriller, a pencil and the line: "What did he say? Tell me." I am not an actress, have never been an actress, but the lead creative guy thinks I look like a tough bit## so he cast me as the lead of a bank robber ring in the movie. So I got called in at 7am on Saturday and was there until MIDNIGHT! Holy crap. It was a LONG day. And I missed Jody's race which I felt TERRIBLE about. Terrible. But I had a blast on the shoot and the film ended up being pretty funny and campy.
Here is a couple of pics from the shoot of me in my "costume" and with the gun :) and check out the tattoo on my boob. Keep it classy bloggers. :)
Check out the TATT!!!
Below is the log of my workouts from two weeks ago and since last week was a big goose egg I am just going to skip that recap. :)
Jody and I had a long talk this weekend and I am going to start running again. It is something I enjoy doing, I can do it anywhere and it is something we love to do together. That being said, I ran 9 miles tonight. NINE miles. WHOA! And I am wiped out. Legs pretty tight too - I am not sure if running 9 miles was the smartest thing in the whole world but I am shooting for 30 miles this week and I wanted to get a good chunk underneath me starting with Monday. So, Jody and I strapped on the running shoes.
Also, since I ate so crappy on Tuesday of last week (off site) and Saturday/Sunday weren't great either, I spent about 3 hours last night cooking food for both Jody and me. I cooked all my egg white waffles, measured my cereal, cut green peppers, measured broccoli. It actually worked AWESOME b/c when I got up this AM, I just threw everything in my lunch bag and was out of there. It was AWESOME!!! :)
I am not sure how to work the UFP into my running program. My guess is Scott would scoff at me doing any type of running AND UFP but oh, well. I am going to see how this week goes with running and some upper body UFP workouts and see what happens. My eating will be ON and sleep should be good.
Oh, and I am taking a day off this week - it has been so crazy lately, I have to put myself first. :) So, I will take Thursday off - and I am re-committing to blogging more frequently. I have a loyal following out there (I think :)) and I don't want you guys to give up.
Have a great Tuesday - I am gonna ROCK it. ;)
Jess
Week of May 26th through June 1st:
Monday:
Track Workout - 1 mile warm up, 5 quarter mile sprints
Day 1 of UFP - Lower Body Focus - 90 minutes
Tuesday:
Day of 2 UFP - Upper Body Focus - 85 minutes
Wednesday:
Day 3 UFP - Upper Body - Back Focus 90 minutes
Thursday:
OFF
Friday:
AM HIIT Intervals - 30 minutes - 400 calories
Saturday:
Day 4 UFP
Sunday:
Off
Yes, long, long LONG weekend and we recorded a VLOG
Hope that was slightly entertaining - had no idea he was going to record it so totally had to wing it! And check out his walking while filming technique! ;)
As I said in my post on Friday, last week was a complete and absolute BUST. I didn't workout once. And this weekend I participated in the 48 Hour Film Festival project which is where you have 48 hours to produce a film. You can check it out at this link:48 Hour Film Link You are given the genre, a prop and a line you must use. Ours was a suspense/thriller, a pencil and the line: "What did he say? Tell me." I am not an actress, have never been an actress, but the lead creative guy thinks I look like a tough bit## so he cast me as the lead of a bank robber ring in the movie. So I got called in at 7am on Saturday and was there until MIDNIGHT! Holy crap. It was a LONG day. And I missed Jody's race which I felt TERRIBLE about. Terrible. But I had a blast on the shoot and the film ended up being pretty funny and campy.
Here is a couple of pics from the shoot of me in my "costume" and with the gun :) and check out the tattoo on my boob. Keep it classy bloggers. :)
Check out the TATT!!! Jody and I had a long talk this weekend and I am going to start running again. It is something I enjoy doing, I can do it anywhere and it is something we love to do together. That being said, I ran 9 miles tonight. NINE miles. WHOA! And I am wiped out. Legs pretty tight too - I am not sure if running 9 miles was the smartest thing in the whole world but I am shooting for 30 miles this week and I wanted to get a good chunk underneath me starting with Monday. So, Jody and I strapped on the running shoes.
Also, since I ate so crappy on Tuesday of last week (off site) and Saturday/Sunday weren't great either, I spent about 3 hours last night cooking food for both Jody and me. I cooked all my egg white waffles, measured my cereal, cut green peppers, measured broccoli. It actually worked AWESOME b/c when I got up this AM, I just threw everything in my lunch bag and was out of there. It was AWESOME!!! :)
I am not sure how to work the UFP into my running program. My guess is Scott would scoff at me doing any type of running AND UFP but oh, well. I am going to see how this week goes with running and some upper body UFP workouts and see what happens. My eating will be ON and sleep should be good.
Oh, and I am taking a day off this week - it has been so crazy lately, I have to put myself first. :) So, I will take Thursday off - and I am re-committing to blogging more frequently. I have a loyal following out there (I think :)) and I don't want you guys to give up.
Have a great Tuesday - I am gonna ROCK it. ;)
Jess
Week of May 26th through June 1st:
Monday:
Track Workout - 1 mile warm up, 5 quarter mile sprints
Day 1 of UFP - Lower Body Focus - 90 minutes
Tuesday:
Day of 2 UFP - Upper Body Focus - 85 minutes
Wednesday:
Day 3 UFP - Upper Body - Back Focus 90 minutes
Thursday:
OFF
Friday:
AM HIIT Intervals - 30 minutes - 400 calories
Saturday:
Day 4 UFP
Sunday:
Off
Friday, June 6, 2008
AHHHHH...End of Week
Thank goodness today was the end of the week. Now I can actually workout! :)
This week was a complete bust for me from a workout stand point. How many times did I work out Mon - Fri? That would be a BIG goose egg. Zero. Zip. Zilch. A totally crazy, insane week - probably easy 70 hours of work in after today. Yuck.
I think I am going to have to start working out in the mornings again just to ensure I get them in - which is ok, I will just have to plan my day differently.
Food was not ON so double whammy. But the good news is I have the weekend to make better choices and get back on track. Will do a VLOG tomorrow with the hubby who is doing the Xterra triathlon in Eureka Springs tomorrow. I am so excited for him and know he will kick ass. I am going to bring my running clothes and some weights and workout while he is off at the race. :) Gotta make the best of it!
On a sad and TRAGIC note, Amanda Savell has passed away in what appears to be a murder/suicide. There is more information on the Body Sport forums however I just wanted to drop a note about how tragic and wrong this is....and my thoughts and prayers are with Amanda's family. More information can be found here: http://www.bodysport.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=236
Have a great weekend everyone and if you aren't already, be grateful and thankful of all that you have!
Jess
This week was a complete bust for me from a workout stand point. How many times did I work out Mon - Fri? That would be a BIG goose egg. Zero. Zip. Zilch. A totally crazy, insane week - probably easy 70 hours of work in after today. Yuck.
I think I am going to have to start working out in the mornings again just to ensure I get them in - which is ok, I will just have to plan my day differently.
Food was not ON so double whammy. But the good news is I have the weekend to make better choices and get back on track. Will do a VLOG tomorrow with the hubby who is doing the Xterra triathlon in Eureka Springs tomorrow. I am so excited for him and know he will kick ass. I am going to bring my running clothes and some weights and workout while he is off at the race. :) Gotta make the best of it!
On a sad and TRAGIC note, Amanda Savell has passed away in what appears to be a murder/suicide. There is more information on the Body Sport forums however I just wanted to drop a note about how tragic and wrong this is....and my thoughts and prayers are with Amanda's family. More information can be found here: http://www.bodysport.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=236
Have a great weekend everyone and if you aren't already, be grateful and thankful of all that you have!
Jess
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Made it Through the Week - Vein Intact ! :)
Hey y'all!
Sorry I have been non-present in blog-land. Crazier week than normal.
We are in Iowa this weekend for the DAM to DAM 20k- Jody ran it this morning! So proud of him he ran 8 minute miles - yeah Jody! We drove up on Friday night after work - what a long week. I got about 4 hours sleep Wed, Thurs and Friday night (work was killing me). I was in Account Leadership college Wed, Thurs and Friday - hence the sleep issue but was PUMPED that my eating was ON and I got in all my planned workouts. Tomorrow I have one more workout to do for the week and I have achieved all my goals. My vein is still there although it only comes out during workouts - but I will take it when it decides to show itself. :)
As for today, I woke up at 5:00am went to drop Jody off at the race, watched him hit the finish line and then came back and slept from 10am to 1:30. Ahhhh. Needed that. Then I got in a great workout and am now blogging for you cats.
I am so excited - feeling like I am finally seeing results after 3-4 weeks of good eating and good workouts. Gotta keep it up.
I also read some of the Encyclopedia of Body Building today by the Ah-Nald (Arnold). Amazing basic stuff. Got me pumped.
A paraphrase from the book: If you want to lose fat, plan on losing it over 6 months to a year....that way you will keep it off. The worst way to lose fat is to fast or do a quick fat loss.
Now, I know I KNOW this but for some reason when you read it from the legendary Arnold it hits home a bit more. :) So, the plan is to keep being patient and just let it happen over time. But the little victories like my vein showing up or clothes feeling loose are definitely keeping me motivated.
A shout out to Cynthia for her progress. YOU LOOK GREAT!
Jess
Sorry I have been non-present in blog-land. Crazier week than normal.
We are in Iowa this weekend for the DAM to DAM 20k- Jody ran it this morning! So proud of him he ran 8 minute miles - yeah Jody! We drove up on Friday night after work - what a long week. I got about 4 hours sleep Wed, Thurs and Friday night (work was killing me). I was in Account Leadership college Wed, Thurs and Friday - hence the sleep issue but was PUMPED that my eating was ON and I got in all my planned workouts. Tomorrow I have one more workout to do for the week and I have achieved all my goals. My vein is still there although it only comes out during workouts - but I will take it when it decides to show itself. :)
As for today, I woke up at 5:00am went to drop Jody off at the race, watched him hit the finish line and then came back and slept from 10am to 1:30. Ahhhh. Needed that. Then I got in a great workout and am now blogging for you cats.
I am so excited - feeling like I am finally seeing results after 3-4 weeks of good eating and good workouts. Gotta keep it up.
I also read some of the Encyclopedia of Body Building today by the Ah-Nald (Arnold). Amazing basic stuff. Got me pumped.
A paraphrase from the book: If you want to lose fat, plan on losing it over 6 months to a year....that way you will keep it off. The worst way to lose fat is to fast or do a quick fat loss.
Now, I know I KNOW this but for some reason when you read it from the legendary Arnold it hits home a bit more. :) So, the plan is to keep being patient and just let it happen over time. But the little victories like my vein showing up or clothes feeling loose are definitely keeping me motivated.
A shout out to Cynthia for her progress. YOU LOOK GREAT!
Jess
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Vein Motivation
Happy Hump Day! Don't you love holiday weeks? Today we are half way through the week - WOO HOO!
Last night while training (Ultimate Figure Program - Day 2), I posed a little between sets - yes, I am admitting it - I pose occasionally. Anyway, I actually saw a vein again in my left bicep! Holy crap. I was so friggin excited! So, I have vein motivation right now - not scale motivation or pants fitting better motivation but scale motivation. LOVE IT! :)
As for Tuesday - it wasn't fantastical but it wasn't bad either and considering how insane my week will be, it wasn't bad. Got my workout in and ate perfect. Even had fish for dinner.
Later gators.
Jess
Last night while training (Ultimate Figure Program - Day 2), I posed a little between sets - yes, I am admitting it - I pose occasionally. Anyway, I actually saw a vein again in my left bicep! Holy crap. I was so friggin excited! So, I have vein motivation right now - not scale motivation or pants fitting better motivation but scale motivation. LOVE IT! :)
As for Tuesday - it wasn't fantastical but it wasn't bad either and considering how insane my week will be, it wasn't bad. Got my workout in and ate perfect. Even had fish for dinner.
Later gators.
Jess
Monday, May 26, 2008
OCD
You guys know I love Oprah. Love her. I think she has done amazing things for our culture in terms of making us more aware of ourselves and our surroundings in ways we never would have without her.
Case in point - today I was catching up on my Oprah during my UFP workout and Dr. Oz was on the other day working with people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and he said we all have some sort of OCD - just at a different level. So, I started thinking about my OCD's....and at first I was like..."I don't have any OCD's.....do I?" And then I realized I do...and here they are:
1. When I purchase or receive a new magazine, I have to be the first person to go through the entire magazine page by page. I can do this pretty quickly, but if I walk through the door and someone else has gotten the mail and is looking through my new issue of Oxygen, I have a small melt down. I don't get freaky, just don't like it. I would say that is a mild OCD.
2. When we are doing something outside - going to the lake, going for a bike ride, etc. - I get a little crazy over the weather. Like checking it often, not doing something because the weather might be bad. Goofy.
Think about what you might be OCD about and feel free to post in the comments. The first step is admitting the problem! ;)
Outside of that, I am OCD free. But I will say that my thought process over what I eat and when I workout is slightly OCD, but I am working hard to change that and this weekend was a good start. I had a couple of fun workouts with the hubby and friends - running, riding and doing track work. And I got in my Ultimate Figure Program Day 1 today but I am not stressing anymore. I am working out, feeling good - and I can already feel me having a shift in my thinking about fitness.
I did update my weekly recap on my post from yesterday. Check it out YO! :)
Have a great week y'all!
Jess
Case in point - today I was catching up on my Oprah during my UFP workout and Dr. Oz was on the other day working with people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and he said we all have some sort of OCD - just at a different level. So, I started thinking about my OCD's....and at first I was like..."I don't have any OCD's.....do I?" And then I realized I do...and here they are:
1. When I purchase or receive a new magazine, I have to be the first person to go through the entire magazine page by page. I can do this pretty quickly, but if I walk through the door and someone else has gotten the mail and is looking through my new issue of Oxygen, I have a small melt down. I don't get freaky, just don't like it. I would say that is a mild OCD.
2. When we are doing something outside - going to the lake, going for a bike ride, etc. - I get a little crazy over the weather. Like checking it often, not doing something because the weather might be bad. Goofy.
Think about what you might be OCD about and feel free to post in the comments. The first step is admitting the problem! ;)
Outside of that, I am OCD free. But I will say that my thought process over what I eat and when I workout is slightly OCD, but I am working hard to change that and this weekend was a good start. I had a couple of fun workouts with the hubby and friends - running, riding and doing track work. And I got in my Ultimate Figure Program Day 1 today but I am not stressing anymore. I am working out, feeling good - and I can already feel me having a shift in my thinking about fitness.
I did update my weekly recap on my post from yesterday. Check it out YO! :)
Have a great week y'all!
Jess
Saturday, May 24, 2008
TWO Weeks Weekly Recap & Catching Up (Plus 5K Today)
Hello my little friends....:) I am feeling pretty punchy today after a VERY long week. Brutal in fact. So, for those of you who don't know, I work for an advertising agency and work with P&G and Wal-Mart. I am currently an Acct Supervisor and am shooting for a Director position. So....I normally just manage one business (one retainer) and got asked a couple weeks ago to manage another business (that has two retainers) on top of that one. So, I am managing three retainers and my account service person is helping someone else.
So WTF does this mean for all of you??? It means I was completely MIA last week and pretty much got in two workouts last week (not counting today). My gal Cynthia made a pretty kick ass point and that is that directorship is something I might not have an opportunity for - fitness can always come back to me. And she is right. So I am being patient and not freaking out. My eating was ON all week except for this morning when I had 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs over medium, a 1/2 cup of grits all mixed together and slapped on two pieces of toast. HEAVEN. That is my favorite breakfast in the whole world and I ran a 5k this morning (24 minutes and some change - 6th place overall female - not better than my last time BUT it had FOUR huge hills) so I said screw it, I am having a good breakfast. So now I will just make good choices the rest of the day and tomorrow.
Anyhoo, I am doing what I can with the time I have....next week is also going to be rough - I have Account Management College which means I will be in training from 8-5 for three full days of a four day week. Yes, I know I am whining but this means the rest of my work will have to get done at night or in the morning. So....how will I get in my workouts? And I am talking through all this crap because I know all of you go through this....trying to find the time to workout. So here are my options:
1. HIIT sessions (30 minutes or less).
2. Get up earlier (risk getting sicky).
3. Put me first and get the workouts in no matter what.
I think I will probably do a combo of 1 and 3. :) No more getting sick for me!
My workouts last week (week of May 12th):
Monday:
Legs - UFP 90 Minutes
Tuesday:
Upper Body - UFP - 90 minutes
Wednesday:
Upper Body - UFP - 90 minutes
Thursday:
Off
Friday:
Upper Body - UFP - 60 minutes
Saturday:
AM 5K - 23:40 :)
Yard Work - 3 hours
Sunday:
2.5 hour bike ride
Shoulders/abs - 45 mins
This week (so far):
Monday:
Off
Tuesday:
HIIT Running - 30 minutes (400 calories)
Wednesday:
Lower Body UFP - 80 minutes
Thursday:
Off
Friday:
Off
Saturday:
AM 5K - 24:00 ?
Yard Work - 2 hours
Sunday:
2 hour bike ride (33 miles - 1200 calories)
Light legs (pathetic since I was so smoked) and abs - 45 mins
Hopefully tomorrow I will get in a bike ride and a lower body lift.
Hope you are all having a wonderful memorial day holiday! Remember to always be grateful in your life and remember what you have to be thankful for! Thanks for not giving up on me....just couldn't squeeze you guys in. But I still love ya!
Jess
So WTF does this mean for all of you??? It means I was completely MIA last week and pretty much got in two workouts last week (not counting today). My gal Cynthia made a pretty kick ass point and that is that directorship is something I might not have an opportunity for - fitness can always come back to me. And she is right. So I am being patient and not freaking out. My eating was ON all week except for this morning when I had 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs over medium, a 1/2 cup of grits all mixed together and slapped on two pieces of toast. HEAVEN. That is my favorite breakfast in the whole world and I ran a 5k this morning (24 minutes and some change - 6th place overall female - not better than my last time BUT it had FOUR huge hills) so I said screw it, I am having a good breakfast. So now I will just make good choices the rest of the day and tomorrow.
Anyhoo, I am doing what I can with the time I have....next week is also going to be rough - I have Account Management College which means I will be in training from 8-5 for three full days of a four day week. Yes, I know I am whining but this means the rest of my work will have to get done at night or in the morning. So....how will I get in my workouts? And I am talking through all this crap because I know all of you go through this....trying to find the time to workout. So here are my options:
1. HIIT sessions (30 minutes or less).
2. Get up earlier (risk getting sicky).
3. Put me first and get the workouts in no matter what.
I think I will probably do a combo of 1 and 3. :) No more getting sick for me!
My workouts last week (week of May 12th):
Monday:
Legs - UFP 90 Minutes
Tuesday:
Upper Body - UFP - 90 minutes
Wednesday:
Upper Body - UFP - 90 minutes
Thursday:
Off
Friday:
Upper Body - UFP - 60 minutes
Saturday:
AM 5K - 23:40 :)
Yard Work - 3 hours
Sunday:
2.5 hour bike ride
Shoulders/abs - 45 mins
This week (so far):
Monday:
Off
Tuesday:
HIIT Running - 30 minutes (400 calories)
Wednesday:
Lower Body UFP - 80 minutes
Thursday:
Off
Friday:
Off
Saturday:
AM 5K - 24:00 ?
Yard Work - 2 hours
Sunday:
2 hour bike ride (33 miles - 1200 calories)
Light legs (pathetic since I was so smoked) and abs - 45 mins
Hopefully tomorrow I will get in a bike ride and a lower body lift.
Hope you are all having a wonderful memorial day holiday! Remember to always be grateful in your life and remember what you have to be thankful for! Thanks for not giving up on me....just couldn't squeeze you guys in. But I still love ya!
Jess
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Long Weekend
Hey y'all,
Had a long weekend - very productive but long. Got in a couple good workouts and a bunch of yard work done. Went to see Stomp with the hubby and went to a fun party...good times.
But I am super happy with how I ate this weekend - had a few opportunities to eat bad (restaurant meals) and I made good choices. Dinner tonight was salad and boiled shrimp. Yum. :)
I am noticing that the UFP program is great for me during the week but on the weekend, I really struggle to get these workouts in....with all of the activities we have going on, it is tough. I gotta figure out how to make it happen. And it also means that if I do Day 5 on Sunday, I certainly can't bike for 2.5 hours. :) But I am enjoying biking. And running. Especially with the hubby - I am getting bit by the bug.
Tomorrow I will have a new VLOG and also the weekly recap along with a stat update. :) You know you can't wait...YOU KNOW IT!
To all the girls out there who participated in the JR USA's - congrats! You all looked WONDERFUL!
Jess
Had a long weekend - very productive but long. Got in a couple good workouts and a bunch of yard work done. Went to see Stomp with the hubby and went to a fun party...good times.
But I am super happy with how I ate this weekend - had a few opportunities to eat bad (restaurant meals) and I made good choices. Dinner tonight was salad and boiled shrimp. Yum. :)
I am noticing that the UFP program is great for me during the week but on the weekend, I really struggle to get these workouts in....with all of the activities we have going on, it is tough. I gotta figure out how to make it happen. And it also means that if I do Day 5 on Sunday, I certainly can't bike for 2.5 hours. :) But I am enjoying biking. And running. Especially with the hubby - I am getting bit by the bug.
Tomorrow I will have a new VLOG and also the weekly recap along with a stat update. :) You know you can't wait...YOU KNOW IT!
To all the girls out there who participated in the JR USA's - congrats! You all looked WONDERFUL!
Jess
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Improved 5K Time!
Hey guys!
I did another 5K today....better time than a few weeks ago - 23:40. I was pretty happy with my time considering I haven't been running in like 2 weeks. And I kind of hurt my inner thigh/groinal region last night during an Ultimate Figure Program workout so I debated even running - SO GLAD I did! The hubby got 2nd place overall - he rocks!
Gonna VLOG later so this is just a shorty, yo. :)
Hope you are all having an awesome weekend!
Jess
I did another 5K today....better time than a few weeks ago - 23:40. I was pretty happy with my time considering I haven't been running in like 2 weeks. And I kind of hurt my inner thigh/groinal region last night during an Ultimate Figure Program workout so I debated even running - SO GLAD I did! The hubby got 2nd place overall - he rocks!
Gonna VLOG later so this is just a shorty, yo. :)
Hope you are all having an awesome weekend!
Jess
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Roses are Red....Violets are Blue....And It's Time to Rock the Competition Boat
Bad poem in the title but had to give a shout out to my hubby who sent me 12 GORGEOUS long stemmed roses today COMPLETELY out of the blue....no holiday, no special occasion - shocked the crap out of me actually. I am actually not a flower type person and I have made that clear to the DH so he has never sent them to me (at my request). Except for today:
This is what the card said:
"You are the sexiest woman I have ever met. I love you with all my heart. Your Cherub"
How awesome was that????? It might have had a little bit to do with a small melt down I had last night over how I am feeling about my body right now (hey, I am definitely feeling better but still have my down days!). Anyhoo, he took it upon himself to make me feel like the only woman in the world. I love that guy.
On to the rockin the competition boat: if you haven't already, check out Krissa's blog (check out the link on the right hand side of my blog) for her (and my) thoughts on competing. Overall, I am not sure why we do it with all of the negative side effects.
Like I said in yesterdays blog, it is about having FUN! Not obsessing. Enjoying life and not thinking about how you can rearrange your entire day (and others in it) so you can workout when you have already worked out that morning! Enjoying life and not passing on a meal with friends because you are afraid you can't make good choices.
For those of you who do compete out there - BE SMART and listen to your body. Do it because it is fun and you are healthy enough (mentally) to deal with the fallout of post competition. Do it because you love to compete and you are ok with going through the struggles you will have with how to adjust to "regular" eating again. I am still in the undecided camp about competing again but I do know if I do it again, I will do it a COMPLETELY different way.
In the interim I will train like an athlete, focus on looking like an athlete - YEAR ROUND.
The week has been good so far - took today off. Much needed. :)
This posting every day is kind of fun. I know it may just be worthless babble for you guys, but it is fun for me.
Oh, and I am tracking my food again. I didn't track it for about 2-3 weeks but here is the link if you want to check it out. I am staggering calories right now (1300/1600). Would love your thoughts if you wanna share them. :)
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=jess%2Ebutler%40gmail%2Ecom
Jess
This is what the card said:
"You are the sexiest woman I have ever met. I love you with all my heart. Your Cherub"
How awesome was that????? It might have had a little bit to do with a small melt down I had last night over how I am feeling about my body right now (hey, I am definitely feeling better but still have my down days!). Anyhoo, he took it upon himself to make me feel like the only woman in the world. I love that guy.
On to the rockin the competition boat: if you haven't already, check out Krissa's blog (check out the link on the right hand side of my blog) for her (and my) thoughts on competing. Overall, I am not sure why we do it with all of the negative side effects.
Like I said in yesterdays blog, it is about having FUN! Not obsessing. Enjoying life and not thinking about how you can rearrange your entire day (and others in it) so you can workout when you have already worked out that morning! Enjoying life and not passing on a meal with friends because you are afraid you can't make good choices.
For those of you who do compete out there - BE SMART and listen to your body. Do it because it is fun and you are healthy enough (mentally) to deal with the fallout of post competition. Do it because you love to compete and you are ok with going through the struggles you will have with how to adjust to "regular" eating again. I am still in the undecided camp about competing again but I do know if I do it again, I will do it a COMPLETELY different way.
In the interim I will train like an athlete, focus on looking like an athlete - YEAR ROUND.
The week has been good so far - took today off. Much needed. :)
This posting every day is kind of fun. I know it may just be worthless babble for you guys, but it is fun for me.
Oh, and I am tracking my food again. I didn't track it for about 2-3 weeks but here is the link if you want to check it out. I am staggering calories right now (1300/1600). Would love your thoughts if you wanna share them. :)
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=jess%2Ebutler%40gmail%2Ecom
Jess
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Humpty Dance....Let's Do the Hump
Happy Hump Day y'all! :) Had another wonderful day today at work - kinda crazy, little busy but overall wonderful. It is amazing what a positive attitude can do for ya!
Still struggling with negative self talk about my body....however I had a very long and very helpful talk with my cherub tonight and this also ties to a more positive attitude. Workouts should be fun. Eating should be functional. I should feel good about myself and not constantly compare myself to the images in Oxygen (which by the way are taken days before or after a show in most cases).
Ironically, this attitude and philosophy ties directly to Scott Abel's - being someone who looks good year round versus going through hell for 12 weeks and then blowing up. If you can't have fun and be functional with your workouts and your eating, you won't be able to stick to it.
These workouts (UFP) are so amazing - I really have fun with them. Feel totally spent when I am done and my whole body feels activated. I don't feel worn down and exhausted. This can be a vicious cycle.
I am not having a change of heart, no epiphany or paradigm shift - just living life, not over thinking things - having fun. Look how easy that is.
Jess
P.S. A note on shorts ladies - WEAR them! We bust our asses in the gym and most of us have better legs than 95% of women. As long as you aren't flashing anyone - show those bad dads off! :)
Still struggling with negative self talk about my body....however I had a very long and very helpful talk with my cherub tonight and this also ties to a more positive attitude. Workouts should be fun. Eating should be functional. I should feel good about myself and not constantly compare myself to the images in Oxygen (which by the way are taken days before or after a show in most cases).
Ironically, this attitude and philosophy ties directly to Scott Abel's - being someone who looks good year round versus going through hell for 12 weeks and then blowing up. If you can't have fun and be functional with your workouts and your eating, you won't be able to stick to it.
These workouts (UFP) are so amazing - I really have fun with them. Feel totally spent when I am done and my whole body feels activated. I don't feel worn down and exhausted. This can be a vicious cycle.
I am not having a change of heart, no epiphany or paradigm shift - just living life, not over thinking things - having fun. Look how easy that is.
Jess
P.S. A note on shorts ladies - WEAR them! We bust our asses in the gym and most of us have better legs than 95% of women. As long as you aren't flashing anyone - show those bad dads off! :)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
DON'T MISS OUT ON THE VLOG BELOW!
Hello friends!
For those of you just tuning in, there is a pretty silly VLOG of me and the hubby below. So check it out if you haven't already.
Big shout out to the mama's out there - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! And another super huge shout out to Cynthia - congrats on your new job. You are gonna rock it!
Had a pretty good weekend...worked today for about 3 hours trying to get ahead of the week (which will be nuts by the way). I got another client last week in addition to my current client (work at an agency). This means more responsibility but it doesn't necessarily mean I have to work harder or more - just smarter! Right EM? :) And EM, thanks for your post earlier - I am going to ATTACK Tuesday. It isn't going to run me - I am going to run it. What a change of perspective! :)
Goals for the week are as follows:
1. Stagger calories 1350 to 1600 with 40/30/30 macro ratio. Monday is 1350 day.
2. Track all food on Fit Day.
3. Complete UFP Monday through Sunday as schedule outlines (3 days on, 2 days off, repeat).
4. Add in 3-4 HIIT sessions (20-30 mins) in mornings.
Weekly recap is below. Feeling pretty good about the workouts - just gotta get the food nailed down.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE! Remember, your body = the only thing you will have with you your whole life so TAKE CARE OF IT!
Jess
Monday:
Day Off
Tuesday:
Day 1 of UFP - w/leg/glute emphasis - 80 minutes/1000 calories
Wednesday:
Day 2 of UFP - w/upper body emphasis -70 minutes (no HR monitor)
Thursday:
Off - I had narcolepsy
Friday:
Day 3 UFP - w/upper body emphasis - 75 minutes
Saturday:
Day 4 UFP - w/upper body emphasis - 65 minutes
Sunday:
Day 5 UFP - cardio - 65
Plus a lot of house work - whew
For those of you just tuning in, there is a pretty silly VLOG of me and the hubby below. So check it out if you haven't already.
Big shout out to the mama's out there - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! And another super huge shout out to Cynthia - congrats on your new job. You are gonna rock it!
Had a pretty good weekend...worked today for about 3 hours trying to get ahead of the week (which will be nuts by the way). I got another client last week in addition to my current client (work at an agency). This means more responsibility but it doesn't necessarily mean I have to work harder or more - just smarter! Right EM? :) And EM, thanks for your post earlier - I am going to ATTACK Tuesday. It isn't going to run me - I am going to run it. What a change of perspective! :)
Goals for the week are as follows:
1. Stagger calories 1350 to 1600 with 40/30/30 macro ratio. Monday is 1350 day.
2. Track all food on Fit Day.
3. Complete UFP Monday through Sunday as schedule outlines (3 days on, 2 days off, repeat).
4. Add in 3-4 HIIT sessions (20-30 mins) in mornings.
Weekly recap is below. Feeling pretty good about the workouts - just gotta get the food nailed down.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE! Remember, your body = the only thing you will have with you your whole life so TAKE CARE OF IT!
Jess
Monday:
Day Off
Tuesday:
Day 1 of UFP - w/leg/glute emphasis - 80 minutes/1000 calories
Wednesday:
Day 2 of UFP - w/upper body emphasis -70 minutes (no HR monitor)
Thursday:
Off - I had narcolepsy
Friday:
Day 3 UFP - w/upper body emphasis - 75 minutes
Saturday:
Day 4 UFP - w/upper body emphasis - 65 minutes
Sunday:
Day 5 UFP - cardio - 65
Plus a lot of house work - whew
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
WONDERFUL Wednesday, Weekly Recap (late) and Eats
Today is better...it always is.... EM, to answer your question it really isn't lack of sleep it is just a crazy day at work. I have meetings all day and I have a theory on why it is so crazy in addition to those meetings....so on Monday people come to work and they are all "hey, how was your weekend?" or "I saw Iron Man and it was awesome" or "Kids were sick" blah, blah, blah and then Monday afternoon they start to think through what they need to get done during the upcoming week and then Tuesday morning it is like: "HOLY CRAP! I HAVE TO CALL JESSICA TO GET EVERYTHING DONE!".
But, I survived. And I love you guys for all your kind words. :) You are all awesome.
As for solving the Terrible Tuesday conundrum (whoa - big word), I just need to reschedule all of my meetings on Tuesday to another day. This way I can spread the madness out over a few days. BAM! Problem solved. Now, perhaps you are saying to yourself: "Why wouldn't she do this before?" to which I would answer "It isn't as easy as just rescheduling these meetings - A LOT of people are involved. Duh." Although maybe I would say the DUH thing under my breath. Anyway, it is like anything - if is isn't working do the following:
Below is my weekly recap. I actually am loving the weekly recap - I need to do the same type of thing with my diet on macros and calories. I am finding that tracking things proves more difficult than one would think. :) Especially on Mondays and Tuesdays!
Overall I am feeling really awesome about my workouts but not so awesome about my food. My workouts are SUPER intense and crazy and I feel awesome after I complete one - partially I think because of how hard they are and partially because of how fully activated my entire body feels.
What programs do you guys use to track your food? I know I have asked this before - does anyone use anything OTHER than Fit Day that they like better and why?
I have also not been sick for almost 6 weeks! How awesome is that???? But yet how sad is it that I am saying that??? Anyhoo, I feel really good about my health and my supplementation!! And I love my new attitude. And my hair is growing out. And summer is here. And life is GOOD! :)
I am gonna vlog tonight after my workout - or maybe before hand so you can see me without a hat on and my hair down and sassy.
You guys rock by the way - THANK YOU so much for all the awesome comments!
Jess
Weekly Recap:
Monday:
5 Mile Run - 550 Calories, 42 minutes
Tuesday:
Day 2 of UFP (see blog) - with chest/back/core emphasis
Wednesday:
Day 3 of UFP (see blog) - with back/shoulder emphasis
Thursday:
Day 4 of UFP (see blog) - with additional shoulder/chest emphasis
Friday:
Day off - AHHHH
Saturday:
Hill repeats (massive HUGE incline hill) super sets with leg work - walking lunges with 50lb barbell and 40lb kettle bells for first 4 sets then 4 sets of step ups with overhead presses
THIS WAS SUPER HARD! Glutes/hams smoked.
Sunday:
30 mile bike - OWWWWWWW!
Day 5 of UFP - Crazy cardio intervals
But, I survived. And I love you guys for all your kind words. :) You are all awesome.
As for solving the Terrible Tuesday conundrum (whoa - big word), I just need to reschedule all of my meetings on Tuesday to another day. This way I can spread the madness out over a few days. BAM! Problem solved. Now, perhaps you are saying to yourself: "Why wouldn't she do this before?" to which I would answer "It isn't as easy as just rescheduling these meetings - A LOT of people are involved. Duh." Although maybe I would say the DUH thing under my breath. Anyway, it is like anything - if is isn't working do the following:
- Step back to look at the situation.
- Determine why it isn't working and what are the pain points.
- Address the pain points.
- Review and revise if it still isn't working.
Below is my weekly recap. I actually am loving the weekly recap - I need to do the same type of thing with my diet on macros and calories. I am finding that tracking things proves more difficult than one would think. :) Especially on Mondays and Tuesdays!
Overall I am feeling really awesome about my workouts but not so awesome about my food. My workouts are SUPER intense and crazy and I feel awesome after I complete one - partially I think because of how hard they are and partially because of how fully activated my entire body feels.
What programs do you guys use to track your food? I know I have asked this before - does anyone use anything OTHER than Fit Day that they like better and why?
I have also not been sick for almost 6 weeks! How awesome is that???? But yet how sad is it that I am saying that??? Anyhoo, I feel really good about my health and my supplementation!! And I love my new attitude. And my hair is growing out. And summer is here. And life is GOOD! :)
I am gonna vlog tonight after my workout - or maybe before hand so you can see me without a hat on and my hair down and sassy.
You guys rock by the way - THANK YOU so much for all the awesome comments!
Jess
Weekly Recap:
Monday:
5 Mile Run - 550 Calories, 42 minutes
Tuesday:
Day 2 of UFP (see blog) - with chest/back/core emphasis
Wednesday:
Day 3 of UFP (see blog) - with back/shoulder emphasis
Thursday:
Day 4 of UFP (see blog) - with additional shoulder/chest emphasis
Friday:
Day off - AHHHH
Saturday:
Hill repeats (massive HUGE incline hill) super sets with leg work - walking lunges with 50lb barbell and 40lb kettle bells for first 4 sets then 4 sets of step ups with overhead presses
THIS WAS SUPER HARD! Glutes/hams smoked.
Sunday:
30 mile bike - OWWWWWWW!
Day 5 of UFP - Crazy cardio intervals
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